Communication Sciences at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. In 2021, 30 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Murray State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Murray State Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Murray State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Most Focused Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	68
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	105
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	126
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	225
	236
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
	242
Best Communication Sciences Schools	276
	292

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Murray State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Murray State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Murray State University.

Murray State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Murray State. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Murray State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Murray State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from Murray State in 2021, 2% were men and 98% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Murray State, 96% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	78

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Nursing

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,070	$72,440
Audiologists	170	$66,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.